Smarter Seasonal Spending Challenge Day 3: Cut Costs Now

[Cafe Kelly]

Save a little more this year by cutting out things you don't need now! Make your coffee at home, bring your own lunch, skip name brands and add it all to a holiday slush fund.

How much do you spend on coffee and lunches each week? How much can you save if you stop buying a few of these "treats" for the next three months?

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[deedee3849]

I make my coffee at home and bring it along and I'm not giving up my coffee from home!! I don't eat lunch out, I pack a lunch.

[GwenMB]

I probably spend $20-$30/week on cappuccino & lunch for myself & my 2 boys.

I can't (don't want to!) quit cappuccino, but definitely need to not buy lunch out nearly as often as I do.

[dest1992]

I dont do coffee or lunch since i only work 4hrs and the one 15min break i get i spend pumping

[JoyJoy]

we eat at home

[Angie_O]

We don't eat out. We tried to make sure everything is from home :)

[steph21078]

I don't buy coffee, and have learned to bring snacks from home

[shishie]

 I don't buy coffee or lunches out, everything is from home.

[Shopsha0911]

I only make coffee at home and about $10 total for a take out lunch once a week with my co workers. I usualy go home and eat leftovers or PB & J. So for three months it would be about $120.00.

[Moms_Angels1960]

I buy zero lunches out I eat for free at work and I don't buy coffees but I do buy Iced Tea after work so that is all. I could probably save 55.00 for the next 3 months if I didn't buy them if I could remember to take my tea with me in the mornings and buy ice.

Edit: It is my only indulgence so I would hate to give up my Tea just for Christmas shopping I'll cut someowhere else.

[jhelmke]

We dont eat out.